Per capita co2 sector in China

China: Per capita co2 sector was 302.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
302.51
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
375.3
in 2017
All-time low
215.91
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 sector in China, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 333.51991: 327.41992: 303.91993: 309.41994: 282.41995: 299.71996: 254.91997: 284.11998: 238.81999: 242.32000: 215.92001: 217.22002: 220.42003: 238.32004: 270.82005: 2792006: 291.42007: 300.42008: 287.32009: 291.72010: 308.12011: 3242012: 333.92013: 345.62014: 350.72015: 368.82016: 372.62017: 375.32018: 3482019: 323.52020: 319.12021: 311.92022: 302.22023: 302.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 302.51 for per capita co2 sector in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in China peaked at 375.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 215.91, in 2000.

That places China 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 sector in China, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 sector in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 333.46 —
1991 327.36 -1.8%
1992 303.92 -7.2%
1993 309.39 +1.8%
1994 282.36 -8.7%
1995 299.72 +6.1%
1996 254.93 -14.9%
1997 284.11 +11.4%
1998 238.79 -16.0%
1999 242.31 +1.5%
2000 215.91 -10.9%
2001 217.19 +0.6%
2002 220.39 +1.5%
2003 238.3 +8.1%
2004 270.77 +13.6%
2005 278.97 +3.0%
2006 291.43 +4.5%
2007 300.4 +3.1%
2008 287.33 -4.4%
2009 291.73 +1.5%
2010 308.09 +5.6%
2011 324 +5.2%
2012 333.85 +3.0%
2013 345.59 +3.5%
2014 350.7 +1.5%
2015 368.77 +5.2%
2016 372.59 +1.0%
2017 375.3 +0.7%
2018 348.05 -7.3%
2019 323.54 -7.0%
2020 319.09 -1.4%
2021 311.92 -2.2%
2022 302.16 -3.1%
2023 302.51 +0.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 302.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 302.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 287.64 238.79 333.46 10
2000s 261.24 215.91 300.4 10
2010s 345.05 308.09 375.3 10
2020s 308.92 302.16 319.09 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 58 Serbia 326.29 compare
  2. 59 Trinidad and Tobago 319.37 compare
  3. 60 Moldova 303.22 compare
  4. 62 Namibia 290.24 compare
  5. 63 Cyprus 275.1 compare
  6. 64 North Korea 256.64 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 sector in China?
Per capita co2 sector in China was 302.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 375.3 in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 215.91 in 2000.
How does China rank for per capita co2 sector?
China ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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